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January Sees Pair of Bright Spots in New York City Real Estate
Two recent pieces of news offered a boost to New York City’s real estate market, both pertaining directly to the construction process. First, YIMBY’s New Construction Report shows a 7.1% increase in new residential units filed with the Department of Buildings. What...
NYC’s Climate Advisory Board takes up its position as Local Law 97 nears implementation
Last fall, we discussed some of the new rules and regulations that will come into effect this year as a result of Local Law 97, which represents the most ambitious attempt yet by NYC lawmakers to combat climate change in a pair of blogs (November 21 and December 2)....
Massachusetts court ruling alters au pair labor status—could this spell change in New York?
A December ruling by the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Massachusetts affirmed a lower-court decision holding that au pairs working in the state needed to be covered by Massachusetts’ Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. Changes to employment law for au pairs in...
The curious rise of pop music copyright litigation
Ever since the estate of Marvin Gaye was awarded $5.3 million by a jury in 2015 after it determined that Robin Thicke, Pharell, and T.I.’s smash 2013 hit song “Blurred Lines” was too similar to Gaye’s 1977 “Got To Give It Up”, the world of pop music has been reshaped...
How employment law and the gig economy are setting up for a battle in NYC’s hotels
Two seemingly disconnected stories in the New York Times from the last couple of weeks reveal a fascinating set of dynamics poised to reshape labor law as well as how hotels operate in New York City. The first article covered a new plan by the Hotel Trades Council,...
Reflections on a decade of luxury condos and the continuing growth of tech in NYC
With retrospectives on the twenty-teens across industries, segments of culture, and more, the New York Times published a piece on the rise and wobble of the luxury condo in Manhattan during the 2010s. The piece pairs well with recent analysis courtesy of Bloomberg...